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Aspyr has announced and released The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition, a remastered version of Snowblind Studios’ 2011-released action RPG, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). It is priced at $19.99 / £18.99 / €23.99. In Europe, the Switch 2 and Switch versions will launch on October 18.

Here is an overview of the game, via Aspyr:

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Step into a darker, grittier Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition expands Tolkien’s epic legendarium, delving into the brutal, untold story of Agandaur, a Black Numenorean and servant of Sauron who has rallied an immense force in the ruins of Fornost.

Form Your Own Fellowship. It’s Time for War!

A Shadow rises in the North. Step into a darker, grittier Middle-earth where war rages beyond the Fellowship’s path. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition expands Tolkien’s epic legendarium, delving into the brutal, untold story of Agandaur, a Black Numenorean and servant of Sauron who has rallied an immense force in the ruins of Fornost. While Frodo and Samwise embark on their journey to Mount Doom, a new Fellowship must rise and defend the North. Let this be the hour when we draw swords together!

Key Features

-Choose Your Orc-Ban – Seamlessly hot-swap between three uniquely skilled characters.

Eradan: Dunedain Ranger – Stealth and precision with bows and swords

Andriel: Elven Loremaster – Magical support with healing and area-of-effect spells

Farin: Dwarven Champion – Tank-like durability and devastating melee attacks

-Cooperative Fellowship – Play with up to two friends online or in split-screen co-op. The survival of your Fellowship and all of Middle-earth depends upon your uniquely skilled heroes working together. Fight together or die alone!

-Deep RPG Progression – Customize your hero with unique skills, abilities, and gear. Collect powerful weapons and armor to shape your playstyle.

-Command a Great Eagle – Call upon Beleram, a mighty Great Eagle, to strike from the skies and turn the tide of battle.

-Iconic Cameos and Locations – Encounter familiar faces like Aragorn, Gandalf, and Elrond as you journey through lore-rich locations including the Elven sanctuaries of Rivendell and Lorien, the daunting heights of The Lonely Mountain, and the fog-laden paths of Mirkwood.

-Darker, Grittier Middle-earth – Experience the brutal reality of war with mature storytelling, blood-soaked battlefields, and the desperate fight to defend the North against Sauron’s advancing armies.

-A World Full of Peril – The world is gnawed by nameless things. Face ruthless Orcs, monstrous Trolls, deadly Wargs, spectral Barrow-wights, and the dark sorcery of Agandaur’s forces in epic battles across Middle-earth. Don’t be hasty—Agandaur commands even greater terrors, summoning Fell Beasts and Creatures of Shadow to his aid.

Forth, and Fear No Darkness! What Say You?!

Watch the launch trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Launch Trailer

I used to play this game through so many times with my little brother and genuinely compare most fantasy games I play to this one, and noneeeeee have the co op this one does!!

I collaborated with the Human Artistry Project to make this strip alongside other web cartoonists to make the point that “Stealing isn’t Innovation” when it comes to A.I. usage. It seems to be doing numbers on instagram and elsewhere, so you may also read it here, tumblr.

if you're a rabbit, the boss rabbit is the one who gets groomed by its subordinate rabbits.

but if you're a cat... the boss cat is the one that grooms the other cats.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

🎬 Peter Jackson